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List of Canadian provincial and territorial symbols
Here is a list of the symbols of
Canadian
provinces and territories
.
Alberta
Provincial
flower
: Wild rose,
Rosa acicularis
Provincial
bird
:
Great Horned Owl
,
Bubo virginianus
Provincial
tree
: Lodgepole pine,
Pinus contorta
var.
latifolia
Provincial
mammal
: Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep
Provincial
fish
: Bull trout, ''Salvelinus confluentus
Provincial
stone
:
Petrified wood
Provincial
motto
:
Fortis et liber
(Strong and free)
Provincial
colours
: Gold and blue
Coat of Arms of Alberta
Flag of Alberta
Symbols (Government of Alberta)
British Columbia
Provincial
flower
: Pacific dogwood,
Cornus nuttalli
Provincial
bird
:
Steller's Jay
,
Cyanocitta stelleri
Provincial
tree
: Western red cedar,
Thuja plicata donn
Provincial
gemstone
:
Jade
Provincial
motto
:
Splendor sine occasu
(Splendour without diminishment)
Coat of Arms of British Columbia
[1]
Flag of British Columbia
Symbols (Government of BC)
Manitoba
Provincial
flower
: Prairie crocus,
Anemone patens
Provincial
bird
:
Great Grey Owl
,
Strix nebulosa
Provincial
tree
: White spruce
Provincial
motto
:
Gloriosus et liber
(Glorious and free)
Provincial symbol:
Bison
Coat of Arms of Manitoba
Flag of Manitoba
Symbols (Government of Manitoba)
New Brunswick
Provincial
flower
: Purple violet,
Viola cucullata
Provincial
bird
:
Black-capped Chickadee
,
Parus atricapillus
Provincial
tree
: Balsam fir,
Abies balsamea
Provincial
motto
:
Spem reduxit
(Hope was restored)
Coat of Arms of New Brunswick
Flag of New Brunswick
Symbols (Government of New Brunswick)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Provincial
flower
: Northern
pitcher plant
,
Sarracenia purpurea
Provincial
bird
:
Atlantic Puffin
,
Fratercula arctica
Provincial game bird:
Ptarmigan
,
Lagopus
spp.
Provincial
motto
:
Quaerite primum regnum dei
(Seek ye first the kingdom of God)
Coat of Arms of Newfoundland and Labrador
Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador
Symbols (Government of Nfld.-Lab.)
Nova Scotia
Provincial
flower
:
Mayflower
or trailing arbutus,
Epigaea repens
Provincial
bird
:
Osprey
,
Pandion haliaetus
Provincial
tree
: Red spruce
Provincial
berry
: Wild blueberry
Provincial
dog
: Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever
Provincial
gemstone
:
Agate
Provincial
mineral
: Stilbite
Maritime ambassador:
Bluenose II
Provincial
motto
:
Munit haec et altera vincit
(One defends and the other conquers)
Coat of Arms of Nova Scotia
Flag of Nova Scotia
Symbols (Government of Nova Scotia)
Ontario
Provincial
flower
: White trillium,
Trillium grandiflorum
Provincial
bird
:
Common Loon
,
Gavia immer
Provincial
tree
: Eastern white pine,
Pinus strobus
Provincial
mineral
:
Amethyst
Provincial
motto
:
Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet
(Loyal she began, loyal she remains)
Provincial symbol:
Trillium
flower
Coat of Arms of Ontario
Flag of Ontario
Symbols (Government of Ontario)
Prince Edward Island
Provincial
flower
: Pink lady's slipper,
Cypripedium acaule
Provincial
bird
:
Blue Jay
,
Cyanocitta cristata
Provincial
tree
:
Red oak
,
Quercus rubra
Provincial
soil
: Charlottetown soil
Provincial
motto
:
Parva sub ingenti
(The small under the protection of the great)
Coat of Arms of Prince Edward Island
Flag of Prince Edward Island
Symbols (Government of PEI)
Quebec
Provincial
flower
: Blue flag,
Iris versicolor
Provincial
bird
:
Snowy Owl
,
Nyctea scandiaca
Provincial
tree
: Yellow birch,
Betula alleghaniensis
Provincial
motto
:
Je me souviens
(I remember)
Provincial symbol:
Fleur de lis
Coat of Arms of Quebec
Flag of Quebec
Symbols (Government of Quebec)
Saskatchewan
Provincial
flower
: Western red lily,
Lilium philadelphicum
var.
andinum
Provincial
bird
: Sharp-tailed Grouse,
Pedioectes phasianellus jamesi
Provincial
tree
: White birch,
Betula papyrifera
Provincial
grass
: Needle-and-thread grass,
Hesperostipa comata
Provincial
mammal
: White-tailed deer,
Odocoileus virginianus
Provincial
mineral
:
Potash
Provincial
sport
:
Curling
Provincial
motto
:
Multis e gentibus vires
(From many peoples, strength)
Provincial symbol: Sheaf of
wheat
Coat of Arms of Saskatchewan
Flag of Saskatchewan
Symbols (Government of Saskatchewan)
Northwest Territories
Territorial
flower
:
Mountain avens
,
Dryas octopetala
Territorial
bird
:
Gyrfalcon
,
Falco rusticolus
Territorial
tree
: Tamarack,
Larix laricina
Territorial
fish
: Arctic grayling,
Thymallus arcticus
Territorial
mineral
:
Gold
Territorial
gemstone
:
Diamond
Territorial
motto
: none
Coat of Arms of the Northwest Territories
Flag of the Northwest Territories
Symbols (Government of the NWT)
Nunavut
Territorial symbol:
Inukshuk
Territorial
motto
:
Nunavut sanginivut
(Nunavut our strength)
Coat of Arms of Nunavut
Flag of Nunavut
Symbols (Government of Nunavut)
Yukon
Territorial
flower
: Fireweed,
Epilobium angustifolium
Territorial
bird
:
Raven
,
Corvus corax
Territorial
tree
: Sub-alpine Fir,
Abies lasiocarpa
Territorial
gemstone
: Lazulite
Territorial
motto
: none
Coat of Arms of Yukon
Flag of Yukon
Symbols (Government of Yukon)